Toy Drum Block {Vintage Christmas Sew Along}

"Come, they told me

Pa rum pum pum pum..."

When I was a kid, my mom would turn off the television in the morning and start playing music on our record player.  When Christmas time started, she had a record that had traditional songs and drummer boy was the first song that played.  My brother, who was non-verbal at the time, would stop and just sit close to the speaker and listen to it...a very rare moment for him to be sitting still. 

I love how a project can bring back a memory like this!!!

I finished my Toy Drum Block for the Vintage Christmas Quilt Along with Fat Quarter Shop. 

The Vintage Christmas book by Lori Holt is another It's Sew Emma collaboration and there are a lot of great projects with quite a number of blocks, like the Candy Swirl Block I made a few weeks ago!

I decided to keep going with my reproduction print theme that I have been running with the last few months.  

And can we talk about the little toy band leader?  How perfect is THIS fabric!

I can hear the collective sarcastic gasps with the coordinating rolling eyes out in the universe because I made this block into a pillow cover.  Or maybe it's just one of my own boys I'm hearing?

I used this gingham check for the backing with a hidden zipper.

A simple older blue leaf print for binding from my stash.

Quilt Project Finish:

Measures: 15"x 15"

Pattern: Toy Drum Block from Vintage Christmas Book by Bee Lori

Fabric: Reproduction Vintage Fabrics, Kona White, Joann Fabrics

Quilted: Matchstick Quilting with Superior Threads and Gutermann on Babylock Symphony

 

My youngest suggested it would make a cute pillow for his bedroom at Christmas time.  

I think he's right!

What are you already making for the holidays to brighten up your home?

Candy Swirl {Quilted Throw Pillow}

I may have checked the Hallmark channel to see if Christmas movie season had started after I took this picture.  It really put me in the holiday decorating project mood.

And if you are now wondering? Hallmark Christmas movie season HAS started.

I finished my Candy Swirl Block project from the Vintage Christmas Fat Quarter Shop quilt along!!

 The Vintage Christmas book includes some really great small and large projects.

 I decided to spice up the vintage look with more modern matchstick quilting.  It really is one of my go-to for throw pillows.  I get a lot of questions on how I do it, and I am promising my followers that I am working on some really helpful tutorials over the next few months.

Lori Holt has suggestions for some cute trim around the binding, however, I thought the gingham fabric I chose was just the right touch.

I chose a small dotted red for the pillow backing from my stash.  I love using up my stash!

Another go-to?  Hidden zippered back.  And, again, I have a video tutorial in the works! 

I'm really excited to bring some tutorials that can be used in conjunction with some pattern releases I have coming out in the near future...so stay tuned!!

Quilt Project Finish:

Measures: 18"x 18"

Pattern: Candy Swirl from Vintage Christmas

Fabric: Reproduction Vintage Fabrics, Robert Kaufman Quilters Cotton, Joann Fabrics

Quilted: Matchstick Quilting with Superior Threads and Gutermann on Babylock Symphony

 I'm actually excited to have a new pillow for my bedroom for the coming Christmas season. Usually I am trying to make Christmas items AFTER the holidays because other things are getting in the way.

What are you already making for the holidays to brighten up your home?

Candy Swirl Block {Vintage Christmas Sew Along}

"We elves try to stick to the four main food groups:  Candy, Candy Canes, Candy Corns, and Syrup." 

~Buddy the Elf

I present to you one of the four main food groups!

The Candy Swirl block is a block from the new Lori Holt from Bee In My Bonnet book with Fat Quarter Shop, Vintage Christmas. 

I used some more of the vintage reproduction fabrics I had stacked up on my studio island. 

 I couldn't resist!!!  

I am finishing up a project with this block today.  Stay tuned!!!

The other blocks made by the bloggers that are featuring them this week!

Week 1 – Friday, October 26

• Away in a Manger Block - Melanie of A Bit of Scrap Stuff
• Candy Canes Block - Christopher of The Tattooed Quilter
• Candy Swirl Block - Heidi of Butterflies & Buttons
• Christmas Candles Block - Sherri of A Quilting Life
• Christmas Star Block - Debbie of Happy Little Cottage

What would you do with these blocks??? 

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Vintage Christmas {Sew Along}

 "Christmas isn't a season.  It's a feeling!"

 There has been a loud Christmas CHEER across the internet because the Vintage Christmas Book by Lori Holt at Bee in My Bonnet has arrived at all of our doorsteps!  

 I'm super excited about this because I really don't have a lot of Christmas quilts or pillows around the house.  It's a bit odd because if you have followed me long enough, you would know that I love to decorate for Christmas.  I'm sure it has a lot to do with just running out of time for projects for myself because I'm busy making gifts for everyone else.

SEW ALONG!!!

Are you in the same boat?  Do you want to make one BEFORE Christmas arrives?  Than join us!!!  In the sew along, I will be featuring two of the 42 blocks here and on Instagram, along with other fabulous bloggers, over the next nine weeks. 

 SEW ALONG SCHEDULE 

 (more details for fabric requirements and/or kits at Jolly Jabber HERE):

Week 1 – Friday, October 26

• Away in a Manger Block - Melanie of A Bit of Scrap Stuff
• Candy Canes Block - Christopher of The Tattooed Quilter
• Candy Swirl Block - Heidi of Butterflies & Buttons
• Christmas Candles Block - Sherri of A Quilting Life
• Christmas Star Block - Debbie of Happy Little Cottage

Week 2 – Friday, November 2

• City Sidewalk Block - Connie of Freemotion by the River
• Cozy Star Block - Jina of Jina Barney Designz
• Dolly Block - Cynthia of Dream, Quilt, Create
• Fresh Cut Tree Block - Debbie of Happy Little Cottage
• Gingerbread House Block - Kerry of Very Kerry Berry

Week 3 – Friday, November 9

• Glimmer Block - Connie of Freemotion by the River

• Glisten Block - Sherri of A Quilting Life
• Holly & Ivy Block - Jennie of Porch Swing Quilts
• Ice Skate Block - Kristie of @crosshatchquilts on Instagram
• Jingle Bell Block - Anorina of Samelia's Mum

Week 4 – Friday, November 16

• Little Deer Block - Jina of Jina Barney Designz
• Little White Chapel Block - Erin of Why Not Sew
• Merry Mug Block - Anorina of Samelia's Mum
• Mistletoe Block - Joanna of @cottonjo on Instagram
• Mitten Block - Sinta of Pink Pincushion

Week 5 – Friday, November 23

• Mr. Cookie Block - Cynthia of Dream, Quilt, Create
• Mr. Snowman Block - Christopher of The Tattooed Quilter
• New Puppy Block - Melanie of A Bit of Scrap Stuff
• Old St. Nick Block - Kristie of @crosshatchquilts on Instagram
• Poinsetta Block - Andy of A Bright Corner

Week 6 – Friday, November 30

• Reindeer Block - Amanda of Jedi Craft Girl
• Shine Block - Amy of Diary of a Quilter
• Snowflake Block - Amy of Diary of a Quilter
• Sparkle Block - Greg of Dogwood Grey Studio
• Stained Glass Block - Greg of Dogwood Grey Studio

Week 7 – Friday, December 7

• Stocking Block - Sinta of Pink Pincushion
• Taffy Block - Amanda of Jedi Craft Girl
• Toy Drum Block - Heidi of Butterflies & Buttons
• Toy Soldiers - Joanna of @cottonjo on Instagram
• Toy Train Block - Elizabeth of In the Boon Docks

Week 8 – Friday, December 14

• Twinkle Block - Elizabeth of In the Boon Docks
• Under the Tree Block - Andy of A Bright Corner
• Vintage Ornament Block - Erin of Why Not Sew
• Vintage Pinwheel Block - Kerry of Very Kerry Berry
• Warm Hat Block - Snoodles of Lily Pad Quilting

Week 9 – Friday, December 1

• Wool Star Block - Jennie of Porch Swing Quilts
• Wreath Block - Snoodles of Lily Pad Quilting

  

Grab your hot chocolate!

 I've pulled some more of my reproduction fabrics for my blocks. 

 I think the Perfect 10 Quilt blocks have me in a vintage mood!  What fabrics would you choose to make it in?  Lori Holt's line or something completely different?

Edited to add:  See the Candy Swirl Block HERE